It’s an anthology of original stories with a common theme. I put an open call out on the internet and received submissions from a wide variety of authors, some self-published, some traditionally published, some for whom this is their first publication. The contributors span the globe, America, Europe, Australia, and range in age from 13 to, well, I’m 50, and I may or may not be the oldest. The majority of the contributors have never met face-to-face and the entire project was put together via e-mail.

How did you come up with the idea?

Just about a year ago a major storm was predicted for the city where I live. Weather forecasters were calling for 6-12 inches of snow. Utility companies had emergency crews in place. Everyone was stocking up on canned goods and bottled water…